It does beg the questions:  Why were you not doing all of these things BEFORE the E. coli Outbreak AND the Norovirus outbreak AND Salmonella outbreak?

press_release-01On the heels of an E. coli incident that was linked to eight of its restaurants in Oregon and Washington state, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) has taken a number

635820025023371932-CHIPOTLEKGW reports:

A number of Chipotle restaurants across the Northwest abruptly closed late Friday afternoon.

Ashley Arellano, of Gladstone, said she became sick with E. coli after eating at the Chipotle in Clackamas Town Center.

On Saturday morning, the Oregon Health Authority said they were investigating a possible E. coli outbreak at Oregon and Washington

Three cases in Oregon; 19 in Washington State

October 31, 2015

Health officials in Oregon and Washington are investigating an outbreak among people who became ill with Shiga toxin E. coli linked to eating at Chipotle restaurants in the Portland Metro area or several counties in Washington State since October 14.

As of October 31,

Washington and Oregon Health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to six Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon, health officials said Saturday. Three people in the Portland area and at least 19 people in Washington have become sick after eating at the Mexican food chain since October 14. In Washington, nine cases

The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) in Bellingham investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assisted with the investigation.

Environmental contamination with E. coli O157:H7 of the Dairy Barn at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds was the likely source